Levosimendan treatment of severe acute congestive heart failure refractory to dobutamine/milrinone in children

Levosimendan treatment of severe acute congestive heart failure refractory to dobutamine/milrinone in children

Introduction. Levosimendan is a novel positive inotropic agent which, improves myocardial contractility through its calcium-sensitizing action, without causing an increase in myocardial oxygen demand. Also, by opening ATP-sensitive potassium channels, it causes vasodilatation with the reduction...

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Main Authors: Prijić Sergej, Rakić Sanja, Nikolić Ljubica, Jovičić Bosiljka, Stajević Mila, Vukomanović Vladislav, Košutić Jovan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2011-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
phosphodiesterase inhibitors
hart failure
child
hemodynamics
treatment outcome
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2011/0042-84501111979P.pdf

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